Xiaomi MI Redmi 3 vs. Huawei Nova 2 Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi MI Redmi 3 and Huawei Nova 2 Plus. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi MI Redmi 3 vs. Huawei Nova 2 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI Redmi 3 Huawei Nova 2 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 139.3 mm 153.9 mm Huawei Nova 2 Plus has greater height than Xiaomi MI Redmi 3.
Width 69.6 mm 74.9 mm Huawei Nova 2 Plus has greater width than Xiaomi MI Redmi 3.
Depth 8.5 mm 6.9 mm Huawei Nova 2 Plus is narrower than Xiaomi MI Redmi 3.
Weight 144 g 169 g Xiaomi MI Redmi 3 is lighter than Xiaomi MI Redmi 3.
Body Colour Fashion gold Aurora blue
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM, nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots)
SIM Card Configuration Details Micro SIM + nano SIM/microSD Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI Redmi 3 Huawei Nova 2 Plus
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS LTPS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.5" Huawei Nova 2 Plus has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI Redmi 3.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Huawei Nova 2 Plus has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI Redmi 3.
Display Format HD Full HD
Pixel Density 294 ppi 401 ppi Huawei Nova 2 Plus has better pixel density than Xiaomi MI Redmi 3.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features - 2.5D Glass
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI Redmi 3 Huawei Nova 2 Plus
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 Hisilicon Kirin 659
Clock Speed 1.5 GHz 2.36 GHz Huawei Nova 2 Plus has higher clock speed than Xiaomi MI Redmi 3.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Huawei Nova 2 Plus has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 405 Mali T830 MP2
MEMORY Xiaomi MI Redmi 3 Huawei Nova 2 Plus
RAM 1 GB 4 GB Huawei Nova 2 Plus has more RAM than Xiaomi MI Redmi 3.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Huawei Nova 2 Plus has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI Redmi 3.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Xiaomi MI Redmi 3 Huawei Nova 2 Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Xiaomi MI Redmi 3 has better camera resolution than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Huawei Nova 2 Plus has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI Redmi 3.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile detection Face detection, smile detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), geotagging
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Huawei Nova 2 Plus has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI Redmi 3.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 -
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI Redmi 3 Huawei Nova 2 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4100 mAh 3340 mAh Xiaomi MI Redmi 3 has larger battery capacity than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI Redmi 3 Huawei Nova 2 Plus
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 5.1 (Lollipop) Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
User Interface MIUI V7 HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI Redmi 3 Huawei Nova 2 Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi MI Redmi 3 Huawei Nova 2 Plus
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MP4, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM
Sound Enhancements - DTS Sound support
FEATURES Xiaomi MI Redmi 3 Huawei Nova 2 Plus
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control -
OTHERS Xiaomi MI Redmi 3 Huawei Nova 2 Plus
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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